The all new Toyota Vios has finally been launched in Indonesia. The launch took place at the Ballroom of the Djakarta Theatre on Tuesday, 7th May 2013. Speaking of this latest generation Toyota Vios, do you remember I once said it's not likely to become a taxi? Well, it seems that I may be wrong as Toyota seems to be thinking differently.
I once said the latest Toyota Vios wasn't likely to become a taxi not without a reason. This third generation sedan from Toyota comes with various h
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In its latest advertising effort, Lexus is asking buyers to 'wake up from the hypnotism' and seriously consider before making their purchases. What it is trying to hint at is that people, in general, think that German cars are better. Unsurprisingly, rivals such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi and BMW are roped into the commercial as the 'main culprits'.
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While most of us would think that the pendulums are work of computer graphics, Lexus has also shown us
Lexus wants to increase its presence and build up its reputation in the aftermarket scene in America. These two tuned up RC F and GS F which were be shown at the SEMA show should be able to help them.
Looking unmistakably Japanese-styled, the GS F, has been lowered with Tein's prototype street advance damper kit and wears Advan Racing's GT premium Gloss Black wheels that cover some mean-looking Brembo 6-pot caliper brakes. A GReddy supreme SP dual system exhaust and an Advanced FlowEnginee
When the news that Norway is planning to ban the sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2025, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk was quick to share with the world the news via his twitter account, reported CNBC.
According to Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv, Norway’s four main political parties have agreed to stop sales of diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles in 2025. However, the ban is not confirm yet as representatives from two parties saying that they hadn’t agreed on the rule.
That did not stop
A more powerful version of the Porsche Cayman GT4 is said to be in the cards and it is rumored to use a larger 4.0-litre engine instead of the 3.8-litre natural-aspirated unit from the previous Carrera S.
Likely to be known as the Cayman GT4 RS, the power output of the car remains unknown at this time.
With the larger engine, it is expected to see the more hardcore Cayman sprint faster than the current GT4's century sprint timing of 4.4 seconds. But with a more extreme bodykit that is s
The BMW 8 Series is making its return. The German automaker's flagship coupe is replacing the now-dead 6 Series coupe, both on and off the track. At this year's Frankfurt Motor Show, BMW revealed the M8 GTE, our closest look at the road-going car we've seen yet. Sure, the Concept 8 was a looker, but it's still a concept. BMW also announced that it would be returning to Le Mans with its first factory-backed car since 2011.
Just like the production car, the M8 GTE will be replacing a variant o
Kim Jong Un, North Korea's leader, reportedly has a personal toilet that follows him around when he travels around.
As seen in The Washington Post which was covering the historic peace talks between the two Korean countries, Kim Jong Un’s portable toilet is said to be installed in one of the Mercedes-Benz's S-Class that he moves around in.
An ex-North Korean Guard Command worker explained in the article that the toilet isn’t just for convenience as the leader’s excretions contain infor
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We've recently written in here that the Lexus LFA, the Peugeot RCZ as well as the 4 door Aston Martin Rapide were entering the Nurburgring 24 Hours Endurance Race to prove their worth. Well folks, the race was held last weekend and the results were a surprise victory for Team BMW Motorsport with the M3 GT2. Car Number 25, a BMW M3 GT2 driven by J
Wheels and More is a German tuner that focuses on high end German and Italian marques as well as Bentley, the Ford GT, Jaguar XK and the Shelby GT to name a few non-German/Italian marques. They've recently previewed their uprated version of Audi's R8 V10.
Their uprated R8 V.10's 5.2liter V10 makes 600ps over the standard 525ps/518bhp. This amount of horses and 590Nm of torque came to be due to Wheels and More doing the usual ECU tweaking and the addition of a stainless steel sports exhaust
When the Japanese and Germans joined forces in World War II some 70 years ago, they created a lot of hardship for mankind. Now, they have come together again but this time, for a good cause. Toyota and BMW announced that they have reached an agreement to jointly research and develop the next generation lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Such tie-ups are not new though. In 2010, Renault-Nissan-Daimler signed a three-way alliance to boost economies of scale and share hig
Mini recently announced that the Mini Clubvan will go into production and the numerous types of engines used were also announced. The company plans to debut the production version of the car later this year and also plans to release it some time next year.
But even before the general public gets to see the car, a controversy has arisen recently, concerning the Clubvan. A fifteen year old teenager from East Sussex, United Kingdom has claimed that he suggested the production of the Clubva
The 2011 Japan Tsunami has caused severe economic repercussions to the Japanese car makers. Now that they have seeming recovered from the disaster, a Tsunami-sized dispute between China and Japan has caused sales of Japanese cars in China to nose dive.
Japan and China are at loggerheads over claims to sovereignty of some islands in the East China Sea, known as Diaoyu in China or Senkaku in Japan. This has set off violent protests in China, and a widespread call to boycott Japanese goo
PSA Peugeot Citroen revealed the group's new EMP2 platform (Efficient Modular Platform 2) during their Innovation Day celebration. It will underpin the next generation Peugeot 308 and Citroen C4, as well as other models in the C and D segments.
The French group has produced a video depicting the various advantages of the new platform. It even comes with a sound track befitting an action-packed movie.
The EMP2 platform is very flexible and is suited for a wide range of body styles
After the on-and-off rumours circulating around the web for some time about the latest Yaris being produced in Indonesia, I now know for sure what will actually happen. The world renowned Japanese automaker, Toyota, is finally about to officially appoint Indonesia as the production base for the latest Yaris.
Toyota's headquarters, the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), will announce its decision to make use of the second plant of PT Toyota Motors Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) which is
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Porsche recently showcased its 918 Spyder at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It is all common for auto makers to showcase their latest products at one of the globe's biggest and most awaited car shows, much less for a halo car.
But the people from Stuttgart did more than that. While a team was preparing the final production version of the 918 for its world premiere at Frankfurt, another brought it out for a spin at the Nurburgring. The result was a record-breakin
Tata's little Nano, which was born as one of the most affordable car in the world, receives an update as an attempt to move away from being too cheap. Renamed the GeneX Nano, it gets a few major upgrades, the biggest one being a new Easy Shift automated manual transmission with 'Sports' mode for enhanced acceleration and 'creep' feature for heavy traffic maneuverability and parking ease.
Other new features include switching to using electric Power Assisted Steering (ePAS), a larger fuel tank
Malaysian publication, The Star, claims that Singapore is willing to lift its Reciprocal Road Charge (RRC) once Malaysia begins imposing its RM20 Road Charge at the Thailand border.
The news was revealed by the Malaysian High Commissioner via Singapore Datuk Ilango Karuppannan after he was told that our Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan that Singapore had always viewed the the RM20 Road Charge (RC) at the Johor border as being aimed at vehicles entering Malaysia from Singapore.
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Frankfurt Motor Show debut for pure-electric Honda Urban EV Concept, previewing tech and design for future models
The Honda Urban EV Concept has been revealed at the Frankfurt Motor Show, previewing the brand’s all-electric future. It’s not a fantasy project, though, with bosses claiming a production car based on the concept will debut in 2019.
Unveiled by Honda president Takahiro Hachigo, the company’s CEO said: “This is not some vision of the distant future; a production version of thi
Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen took each other out at the recent Azerbaijan Grand Prix, wasting valuable championship points in the process.
Both of them had been fighting each other throughout the race till the crash on lap 40 of the 51 lap race.
FIA was reported to give equal blame to both drivers as they concluded that Verstappen moved more than once to protect his position while Ricciardo admitted that he left his move too late.
Red Bull has announced that they will make bo
Vietnam will be holding its first Formula 1 Grand Prix in 2020. The track is a street circuit and will consists of 22 turns.
Set to be the fourth asian country to host a Formula 1 races in Asia, the circuit will stretch for 5.565 km and takes inspiration from a selection of racetracks around the world. Admittedly, some of the 'inspired turns' might be pushing it a little, we can definitely see the resemblance.
Using Turns 1 and 2 as an example, fans can see that the 2 corners are based
As the summer heat is building up, Germany is forced to put on speed limits on usually unrestricted sections of the Autobahn to prevent accidents.
Yes, you read it right as Bloomberg has reported that the high temperatures “could create potentially deadly cracks” on the Autobahn. As a result, the officials have made some sections of the highway enforced with a speed limit of 100 km/h.
With temperatures hitting 38.2 degrees Celsius and a possibility of breaking the country
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After trailing the Ford brand by 1,298 units last month, VW has once again become the best-selling automotive brand in the European Union with a total sales of 138,304 units as compared to Ford, which moved 87,721 units. The Golf VI accounts for the majority of VW
One of my personal favourites that I spotted at SIN 09
Very recently, I blogged a post on the dilemma that I was in about modifying my car given the high COE prices these days. Well, one post leads to another, and I was inspired to blog another post on car modifications - this time to express my opinions on our local modifications culture and scene.
Car enthusiasts will surely agree with me that LTA has laid down rather draconian rules on the issue of car modifications. Whether these are
A yellow flag at two upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races will generate some green to fight breast cancer.
Chevrolet will make a US$200 donation to the American Cancer Society for each caution lap that a specially themed pink Camaro SS pace car runs in upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Richmond International Raceway. The Atlanta race begins 7:30 p.m. Sunday (televised on ESPN). The Richmond race is 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10 (televised on ABC).
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Lamborghini has opened a new design center aimed specifically at the development of prototypes and concepts in a multi-storey building in the Sant
